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#233B09

#233b09 ≈ British Racing Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#233b09 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 23.14% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.68% cyan, 0% magenta, 84.75% yellow and 76.86% black. Its hue angle is 88.8°, with 73.53% saturation and 13.33% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), ΔE 9.86.

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Relative luminance0.035

Complementary

  1. #233b09
  2. #21093b

Split complementary

  1. #233b09
  2. #090a3b
  3. #3a093b

Analogous

  1. #3b3a09
  2. #233b09
  3. #0a3b09

Triadic

  1. #233b09
  2. #09233b
  3. #3b0923

Tetradic

  1. #233b09
  2. #093b21
  3. #21093b
  4. #3b0923

Square

  1. #233b09
  2. #093b3a
  3. #21093b
  4. #3b090a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1203
  2. #0b1203
  3. #233b09
  4. #4a7d13
  5. #72c01d

Shades

#233b09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #233b09
  2. #203508
  3. #1c2f07
  4. #192906
  5. #152305
  6. #121e05
  7. #0e1804
  8. #0b1203
  9. #070c02
  10. #040601
  11. #000000

Tints

#233b09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #233b09
  2. #394f22
  3. #4f623a
  4. #657653
  5. #7b896b
  6. #919d84
  7. #a7b19d
  8. #bdc4b5
  9. #d3d8ce
  10. #e9ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#233b09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #233b09
  2. #2c4215
  3. #364921
  4. #3f502d
  5. #485739
  6. #525e45
  7. #5b6450
  8. #646b5c
  9. #6d7268
  10. #777974
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e3729 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e3602 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b340e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #243831 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #353805 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #33370c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #233926 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-233b09 {
  color: #233b09;
}
Background
.bg-233b09 {
  background-color: #233b09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-233b09 {
  border: 2px solid #233b09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #233b09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 59 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 89 74% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-233b09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #233b09, #0a3b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-233b09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 59 9 / 0.35);
}

#004225 British Racing Green ΔE 9.86 #4b5320 Army Green ΔE 10.07 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 10.90 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.00 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.97 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.74 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 14.79 #dcc4f6 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

British Racing Green
#233b09  rgb(35, 59, 9)  hsl(89, 74%, 13%)  British Racing Green
#21093b  rgb(33, 9, 59)  hsl(269, 74%, 13%)  Midnight Blue
#09233b  rgb(9, 35, 59)  hsl(209, 74%, 13%)  Oxford Blue
#3b0923  rgb(59, 9, 35)  hsl(329, 74%, 13%)  Tyrian Purple